The Pakistan WTC ranking rose following a resounding eight-wicket win over West Indies in the second and concluding Test at Queen’s Park Oval in a major shift in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle.
The outcome puts Pakistan in sixth place in the table with their second victory in six games. They have accumulated 16 points and enjoy a 22.22 winning percentage, which is not significant by itself but has gained them a good position in a competitive standings system.
The defeat will be a bad omen for the West Indies. They are picked 12th in the WTC table with a 20.83 winning percentage after just two victories in 12 games. The result shows that the players still have a lack of consistency in their performances and a lack of conversion in crucial moments.
At the lower end, Australia continue to excel in the WTC cycle, having won seven of their eight Tests, and enjoying a whopping 87.50% win rate. South Africa are still in second place with a good 75% record, with New Zealand and Bangladesh performing well in the mid-to-upper tier. In the middle to lower end of the spectrum, India, Sri Lanka and England have mixed records in the formats and conditions.
Pakistan’s victory is coming at a pivotal time, given the change of captains—a transition from Muhammad Azharuddin to Babar Azam—with the former being replaced.From a structural point of view, the win is especially significant as a transitional moment after the leadership change, with Muhammad Azharuddin fired and replaced by Babar Azam. The win offers quick fixes for stability and stimming momentum, but continued success will be a key to moving up the standings.
